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China's central bank warns about rising debt levels

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Published Fri, Aug 7, 2015 · 12:25 PM

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    [BEIJING] An overall rise in debt levels in China is increasing financial risks, the central bank said on Friday in its second-quarter monetary policy report that was released online.

    The People's Bank of China said in the 64-page report that China still relied on the government's spending on infrastructure to drive its economy, which it predicted could face headwinds in the near term due to wide-ranging reforms.

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